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Question
If a person shows the production of interferons in his body, then he is suffering from ______.
Options
Malaria
Ring worm
Dengue
Typhoid
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Solution
If a person shows the production of interferons in his body, then he is suffering from Dengue.
Explanation:
The body only creates interferons when it is infected with a virus. Dengue fever is caused by a viral infection and others include: Malaria: a protozoan, Ringworms are fungal and typhoid is a bacterial infection.
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